Drones has become the technological warfare. The strike at Jammu Air Force station on June 27th served as a wake-up call for the country to improve its anti-drone capabilities. The attack served as a warning of impending peril.
The government has decided to strengthen its combating unmanned warfare and as a result started working with Indian companies that have capabilities to provide drone technology to the Indian army and one such companies that has emerged as a leader is IdeaForge.
IdeaForge – A trailblazer in Drone Manufacturing
IdeaForge, a Mumbai based start-up and India’s largest drone producer for defence, homeland security, and industrial. Founded in 2007 by IIT-Bombay alumni, the company is a licenced maker of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with Ministry of Defence approval (MoD).
Collaboration with Indian defence Research organisation – DRDO
NETRA, India’s first entirely indigenous drone, was co-created by IndiaForge and DRDO. The drone’s amazing performance propelled ideaForge to prominence as India’s leading drone manufacturer. It has won the prestigious project on the back of its designing the world’s smallest and lightest autopilot, as well as the first drone in the country. Since then, ideaForge has continued to produce category drones to meet the needs of the military, homeland security, and enterprise sectors.
Serving the Forces
The company’s drones have proven to be force multipliers and lifesavers for the military. Its drones are often and extensively used by the CRPF in anti-Naxalite operations. The drones are used by the ITBP and the BSF for border security, ISR missions, and high-altitude patrols. Several police departments around the country have begun to incorporate drones into their current operations.
Boon during the Pandemic
Drones developed by IdeaForge proved to be incredibly useful law enforcement instruments throughout the outbreak. The company’s drone technologies have been used by several police agencies to ensure that social distancing guidelines are strictly followed. In order to contain the spread of the virus, Mumbai Police deployed drones to ensure thorough monitoring of lockdown areas such as the Dharavi slums. The Mumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) utilised drones to provide live monitoring of hotspots by streaming drone footage straight to a command-and-control centre. For night monitoring, Delhi police deployed thermal imaging payloads to identify lockdown offenders. The company’s drones have been used by various law enforcement organisations to perform surveillance in regions that are not covered by the CCTV network.
The Road Ahead
IdeaForge is the leaders in the Indian drone industry’s security and surveillance area, and intend to enhance its position further. Both in India and internationally, the company foresee tremendous potential in the areas of security and surveillance, surveying and mapping, and precision agriculture. In each of these fields, it has developed perspectives from which to realise and drive the development potential.
